Casey Bloys Reflects on HBO’s Emmys Dominance, Looks Ahead to 2024 — and 2025
HBO and Max chief Casey Bloys is taking a well-earned victory lap. After a grueling 2023 that was disrupted by months-long strikes by actors and writers, the executive was over the moon to return to...
View ArticleForest Whitaker Boards ‘Emperor of Ocean Park’ for MGM+
Forest Whitaker is going to pull double duty for MGM+. The actor, who currently stars in the cable network’s Godfather of Harlem, has joined the cast of its suspense thriller Emperor of Ocean Park....
View Article‘SNL’ Without Lorne Michaels? “It Could Easily be Tina Fey,” Creator Says
What will happen to Saturday Night Live after season 50? Franchise creator Lorne Michaels, currently steering the veteran NBC sketch comedy in its 49th season, continues to be focused on celebrating...
View Article‘Rap Sh!t’ Canceled at Max
The cancellations continue at Max. The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has canceled Rap Sh!t, the scripted comedy series created by Issa Rae and starring Aida Osman, after a two-season run. “We...
View Article‘Schmigadoon’ Canceled at Apple
The cancellations continue at Apple. The streamer has canceled its musical comedy Schmigadoon after a two-season run, co-creator Cinco Paul shared on social media Thursday. “I am sad to share that...
View Article‘From Scratch’ Creators Set Up Next Show: ‘Bluebird, Bluebird’ (Exclusive)
Attica and Tembi Locke are re-teaming for another TV series. The siblings, who already adapted Tembi’s memoir as the Netflix series From Scratch, have signed an overall deal with Universal Television...
View Article‘TV’s Top 5’: Breaking Down the Emmys (and Finale Mania)
Welcome to the 244th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV...
View ArticleNetflix Debuts ‘Ripley’ Teaser, Premiere Date
Showtime’s loss is Netflix’s gain. The streaming giant has unveiled a first-look teaser for its Andrew Scott-led Ripley series. Originally developed by Showtime and picked up by Netflix a year ago, the...
View ArticleJaleel White to Host Syndicated Game Show ‘The Flip Side’
There’s a new player entering the world of syndicated game shows. CBS Stations has picked up the syndicated game show The Flip Side, hosted by Jaleel White (aka former Family Matters favorite Steve...
View ArticleChris “Ludacris” Bridges Dramedy in the Works at BET+ (Exclusive)
BET+ is turning to Chris “Ludacris” Bridges for its next scripted foray. The streaming service is developing a half-hour dramedy inspired by the life of the rapper-actor, The Hollywood Reporter has...
View ArticlePeacock’s Annette Bening Drama ‘Apples Never Fall’ Debuts Trailer
Annette Bening’s return to television will happen in March. Peacock has unveiled a March 14 premiere date and the full trailer for the seven-episode Apples Never Fall, a limited series that marks...
View Article‘Wolf Pack’ Canceled at Paramount+
Paramount+ is letting its wolves go. The streamer has canceled Wolf Pack after a single season, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The series, an offshoot of former MTV favorite Teen Wolf and from...
View Article‘TV’s Top 5’: Is Jon Stewart’s Return Good for ‘The Daily Show’?
Welcome to the 245th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV...
View ArticleReba McEntire Comedy in the Works at NBC
The Queen of Country is reuniting with NBC. Reba McEntire, fresh off her run as a coach on NBC’s The Voice, will star in an untitled comedy that has earned a pilot order at the network. The...
View ArticleCommercials Are Streaming’s New Norm, and Creators Aren’t Happy: “It’s Almost...
On Monday, Prime Video subscribers who visited the platform were greeted with a new prompt: “Movies and TV shows included with Prime now have limited ads. You can upgrade to be ad free for $2.99 a...
View Article‘Colin From Accounts’ Renewed for Season 2 on Paramount+
Colin From Accounts will return. Paramount+ has handed out a second-season renewal for the Australian romantic-comedy starring and created by Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer. Commissioned by the...
View ArticleVince McMahon Is “Gone” and More Takeaways From Netflix’s Press Day
Ahead of next week’s semiannual Television Critics Association press tour, Netflix staged its own press event Wednesday — dubbed Next on Netflix — at its Tudum Theater in Hollywood. Content chief Bela...
View Article‘Obliterated’ Canceled at Netflix After One Season
Netflix has canceled its action comedy series Obliterated after a single season. The series, from Cobra Kai creators Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald, was originally developed for TBS,...
View Article‘TV’s Top 5’: A Deep-Dive Conversation About Streaming With Ads
Welcome to the 246th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV...
View ArticleApple Lands David E. Kelley’s Elle Fanning-Nicole Kidman Drama ‘Margo’s Got...
Apple has won a bidding war for Margo’s Got Money Troubles. The streamer has handed out an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for the drama from David E. Kelley that comes with Elle Fanning and...
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